KR102086660B1 - Syrup supply device for beverage vending machine and beverage vending machine using the same - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a syrup supply apparatus of a vending machine for selling a beverage and a vending machine for selling a beverage using the same. The syrup supply apparatus of the present invention comprises: a syrup supply pipe unit for supplying syrup into a disposable container; a syrup supply control valve for opening and closing a flow path of the syrup supply pipe unit; a syrup supply unit for supplying the syrup into the syrup supply pipe unit; and a hot water supply pipe unit for removing the syrup remaining in an outlet of the syrup supply pipe unit by spraying hot water to the outlet of the syrup supply pipe unit. The residual syrup remaining in the outlet of the syrup supply pipe unit is removed to prevent an accident of clogging the syrup supply pipe unit by the residual syrup remaining in the outlet of the syrup supply pipe unit after supplying the syrup. Also, the residual syrup remaining in the outlet of the syrup supply pipe unit for supplying the syrup is automatically removed with hot water, thereby preventing the inconvenience of an administrator of periodically cleaning the outlet of the syrup supply pipe unit, increasing cleanliness in the vending machine, and improving the convenience of management of the vending machine.

Description

Syrup feeder for beverage vending machines and vending machine for beverages using it {SYRUP SUPPLY DEVICE FOR BEVERAGE VENDING MACHINE AND BEVERAGE VENDING MACHINE USING THE SAME}

The present invention relates to a syrup supply apparatus of a vending machine for beverage sales and a vending machine for beverage sales using the same. The syrup supply apparatus of a vending machine for beverage sales preventing the blockage from the outlet where the syrup is supplied in more detail and a vending machine for beverage sales using the same The invention relates to.

In general, the vending machine is a device that sells various goods such as drinks, sweets, books, and the like stored in coffee, cans or packs in an unmanned selling method.

 Vending machines are not restricted by the location as the merchandise can be sold without a separate manpower and can be installed anywhere in a predetermined space where electricity is supplied.

That is, the vending machine can sell the product without being significantly restricted by the sales time and the installation place, and the use of the vending machine is gradually increasing and popularized.

In addition, as the demand for vending machines increases, vending machines that sell sweets, toys, books, cosmetics, etc., beyond various tickets, beverages, and cigarettes are increasing due to technology development.

In particular, with the growing interest and demand for coffee and tea, the spread of beverage vending machines for selling various types of coffee and tea using unmanned coffee as well as instant coffee is increasing.

A vending machine for sale of drinks containing drinks such as coffee and tea in disposable containers is placed in a product outlet and a paper discharger is then injecting a beverage such as coffee or tea into a paper cup.

A vending machine for beverage sales that sells beverages such as coffee and tea in disposable containers and supplies only raw materials that are beverages to hot water.

In addition, a vending machine for beverage sales provides sugar and the like in powder form in order to give a sweet taste to provide sugar and the like.

In order to provide a variety of drinks, such as lattes using ground coffee, as the taste of buyers is diversified, syrups must be provided in the beverages.The syrup is a liquid sugar that has been melted with sugar and added to spices, so it hardens when exposed to air. There is a problem of blocking the exit of.

That is, the beverage vending machine having a conventional syrup supply unit has a high viscosity syrup remaining on the outlet side of the supply hose after the syrup is supplied, and the remaining syrup is solidified while being exposed to the air.

In addition, the interval between the injection of the syrup, that is, the sales cycle of the drink into which the syrup is introduced intermittently, and the syrup remaining on the outlet side of the supply hose is solidified and accumulated to block the outlet of the supply hose, thereby supplying the syrup quantitatively. If the outlet of the supply hose is completely blocked, the syrup is not added, there is a problem causing a failure in the device, such as a pump.

Accordingly, in the case of a beverage vending machine with a built-in syrup supply device, there is a need to clean the outlet portion of the supply hose supplying the syrup from time to time to prevent the outlet of the supply hose from being blocked.

0001) Korean Patent Registration No. 1918601 'Vending Machine and Selling Method of Its Products' (Registered on November 8, 2018)

It is an object of the present invention to provide a syrup supply device of a vending machine for beverage sales to remove the remaining syrup remaining at the outlet of the syrup supply pipe by spraying hot water to the outlet of the syrup supply pipe for supplying a syrup and a vending machine for beverage sales using the same There is.

In order to achieve the above object, one embodiment of the syrup supply apparatus of the vending machine for beverage sales according to the present invention is to place the disposable container containing the beverage into the beverage withdrawal portion, and pays for the beverage being sold, It is a syrup supply device which is located in the vending machine for beverage sales by injecting the beverage and supplies the syrup into the disposable container located in the beverage dispensing unit, the syrup supply pipe unit for supplying the syrup into the disposable container, the syrup supply pipe unit A syrup supply control valve for opening and closing a flow path, a syrup supply part for supplying syrup into the syrup supply pipe part, and a hot water supply pipe part for spraying hot water at the outlet of the syrup supply pipe part to remove the syrup remaining at the outlet of the syrup supply pipe part; It is characterized by.

In the present invention, the syrup supply pipe portion may include a main syrup supply pipe member for discharging the syrup to the lower end side to inject the syrup into the disposable container and a branch syrup supply pipe member branched from the main syrup supply pipe member and connected to the syrup supply unit.

In the present invention, the syrup supply control valve is positioned to open and close the flow path of the branch syrup supply pipe member spaced apart from the end side of the branch syrup supply pipe member, hot water injected from the hot water supply pipe portion on the end side of the branch syrup supply pipe member Residual syrup forming spaces may be located that are introduced to remove residual syrup.

In the present invention, the hot water supply pipe portion may be connected to the main syrup supply pipe member and the end side may be inclined downward to face the end side of the branch syrup supply pipe member.

In the present invention, the hot water supply pipe portion may be spaced apart from the upper side of the branch syrup supply pipe member may be located higher than the branch syrup supply pipe member.

In the present invention, the syrup supply unit is connected to the branch syrup supply pipe member and the syrup storage unit for storing the syrup therein, located in the branch syrup supply pipe member is a syrup pump for supplying the syrup in the syrup storage unit to the main syrup supply pipe member And it may include a flow meter for measuring the flow rate of the syrup positioned and supplied to the branch syrup supply pipe member.

In the present invention, the syrup supply unit may further include a check valve positioned in the branch syrup supply pipe member to prevent the backflow of the syrup.

In the present invention, the main syrup supply pipe member may be connected to the beverage supply part to supply a beverage manufactured or stored through the beverage supply part into a disposable container located in the beverage withdrawal part.

In the present invention, the hot water supply pipe portion is supplied to the hot water that is additionally added in the manufacture of the beverage into the disposable container, when spraying hot water into the disposable container to the end side of the branch syrup supply pipe member to the end side of the branch syrup supply pipe member The remaining residual syrup can be removed and put together into the disposable container.

In order to achieve the above object, one embodiment of the vending machine for beverage sales according to the present invention is to place the disposable container containing the beverage in the beverage withdrawal portion, and injects the beverage into the disposable container when paying for the beverage being sold. And a syrup supply device for supplying a syrup into a disposable container positioned in the main body portion, the main body portion filling the predetermined amount, and positioned in the beverage withdrawal portion, wherein the syrup supply device includes a vending machine for beverage sales according to the present invention. It is an embodiment of the syrup supply apparatus.

The present invention is to ensure that the hot water is injected to the outlet of the syrup supply pipe for supplying the syrup to remove the residual syrup remaining at the outlet of the syrup supply pipe portion to supply the syrup and then the syrup supply pipe by the residual syrup remaining at the outlet of the syrup supply pipe portion Prevents the blockage of accidents.

In addition, the present invention automatically removes the residual syrup remaining at the outlet of the syrup supply pipe for supplying the syrup with hot water to prevent the administrator from having to periodically clean the outlet of the syrup supply pipe and increase the cleanliness in the vending machine In addition, there is an effect of increasing the convenience when managing the vending machine.

1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of a vending machine for beverage sales according to the present invention.
Figure 2 is a schematic diagram showing an embodiment of a syrup supply apparatus of a vending machine for beverage sales according to the present invention.
Figure 3 is an exploded perspective view showing an embodiment of the air purifier in the vending machine for beverage sales according to the present invention.
Figure 4 is an enlarged sectional view of the main portion showing an embodiment of the air purifier in the vending machine for beverage sales according to the present invention.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in more detail.

When described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings a preferred embodiment of the present invention. Prior to the description of the present invention, the terms or words used in the specification and claims described below should not be construed as being limited to the ordinary or dictionary meanings. Therefore, the embodiments described in the specification and the drawings shown in the drawings are only one of the most preferred embodiments of the present invention and do not represent all of the technical idea of the present invention, various modifications that can be replaced at the time of the present application It should be understood that there may be equivalents and variations.

1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of a vending machine for beverage sales according to the present invention, referring to FIG. 1, a vending machine for beverage sales according to the present invention is a disposable container containing a beverage when paying for the beverage being sold. Located in the beverage withdrawal unit 110, and injects the beverage in the disposable container to include a main body portion 100 to fill a predetermined amount.

In addition, the upper portion of the main body portion 100 is located on the upper side of the main body portion 100, the air in the main body portion 100 and the outside air of the main body portion 100 to purify the air to clean the air of the main body portion 100 It includes an air purifying unit 200 for discharging air to the outside.

The front of the main body 100 displays the type of beverage, such as the type of coffee or tea for sale, the beverage selection unit 120 to select any one of the beverages on sale and pay for the beverage to be purchased The cost payment unit 130 can be located.

The cost settlement unit 130 may settle a cost for a product by cash or credit card, for example, including a coin input unit, a bank note input unit, a change return unit, and a credit card settlement unit.

In addition, the cost payment unit 130 further includes a smart pay payment unit for payment by communicating with the buyer's smart phone by wireless communication, the buyer can simply pay the payment with the smart payment system of the smartphone. .

Since the cost payment unit 130 may be configured to include a known cost payment means, a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

The beverage selection unit 120 may include a plurality of selection switches for selecting any one product among a plurality of beverages sold, so that the purchaser may simply select a product to be purchased by pressing a selection switch of the corresponding product.

In addition, the beverage selection unit 120 is configured as a touch screen panel, the buyer can touch the screen with a finger or the like to select any one of a plurality of products to be sold.

Meanwhile, a container support member 111 in which a disposable container such as a paper cup is positioned is located at the bottom of the beverage withdrawal unit 110, and the disposable container is supplied into the beverage withdrawal unit 110 by the container supply unit.

The beverage withdrawal unit 110 has an open front surface and is opened and closed by the door 111.

Within the main body 100, a container storage unit for storing a plurality of disposable containers and a container supply unit for discharging and supplying a disposable container into the beverage withdrawal unit 110 from the container storage unit are located.

In addition, the corresponding beverage selected by the purchaser is supplied to the beverage discharging unit 140 and the beverage discharging unit 140 which discharge the selected beverage into the empty disposable container located in the beverage dispensing unit 110 in the main body unit 100. The beverage supply unit (not shown) is located.

The beverage supply unit is a well-known configuration for manufacturing a type of selected beverage, that is, a beverage such as coffee or tea, and supplying the beverage to the beverage discharge unit 140 or supplying a pre-stored beverage such as juice to the discharge structure. Reveal.

The beverage discharge unit 140 receives the corresponding beverage selected from the beverage supply unit, discharges the beverage to the beverage discharge unit 210, and supplies the beverage to the disposable container located in the beverage withdrawal unit 110.

The main body part 100 includes a main body housing part 100a in which the front surface is opened, and a front opening / closing part 100b for opening the front surface of the main body housing part 100a. The interior can be opened and closed.

Although not shown, a raw material storage tank (not shown) for storing raw materials for manufacturing beverages such as coffee beans or coffee beans, corresponding tea powders is placed in the body housing part 100a to manufacture beverages such as coffee and tea. In other words, if the raw material for beverage production in the raw material storage tank is consumed, the beverage source must be filled in the raw material storage tank again.

When the raw material for beverage production is consumed, the manager opens the front surface of the main body housing part 100a by the front opening / closing part 100b, and then the raw material for beverage production, such as coffee beans or beans, corresponding tea powder, corresponds to the raw material storage tank again.

The main body 100 includes a control unit (not shown) for controlling the operation of the vending machine, and the control unit includes a beverage selection unit 120 and a cost payment unit 130, and performs operations such as a beverage supply unit and a container supply unit. It is noted that the control device is known in the vending machine for selling beverages, such as coffee, tea, and the like, which will be omitted.

The control unit includes a raw material remaining amount checking sensor unit (not shown) for checking the remaining amount of the raw material for beverage production in the raw material storage tank, and the raw material remaining amount checking sensor unit is a weight sensing sensor such as a load cell for detecting the weight of the raw material storage tank. And, if the weight of the raw material storage tank is less than the predetermined weight in the raw material remaining amount confirmation sensor unit notifies the manager.

The control unit transmits information on the remaining amount of raw material for beverage preparation in each raw material storage tank to check the remaining amount of raw material for beverage production in each raw material storage tank through wireless communication of the manager.

The control unit is connected to the blowing fan unit 220 of the air purifying unit 200 to control the operation of the blowing fan unit 220, and detects when the raw material for beverage production is filled in the raw material storage tank to control the operation of the blowing fan unit 220 The airflow is increased by operating above the preset rotational speed for a preset time.

The controller detects an increase in the weight of the raw material storage tank in the raw material remaining amount checking sensor, which is a weight detection sensor, and confirms that the raw material for beverage production is filled in the raw material storage tank. Note that it is possible to confirm that the raw material for beverage preparation is filled in the raw material storage tank according to other known sensors.

In the case of manufacturing coffee, tea, etc., most of the raw materials for beverage production are powder-type raw materials, and when the manager opens the front opening / closing portion 100b and fills the raw material for beverage preparation in the raw material storage tank, the dust in the main body portion 100, that is, for beverage production. Since a large amount of dust generated by the raw material is present, when the raw material for the beverage preparation is filled in the raw material storage tank, it is possible to quickly remove the dust in the main body part 100 by increasing the air flow rate to speed up the air purification rate.

For example, when the blowing strength of the air purifying unit 200 is controlled in the first to fifth stages in a weak order, when the manager opens the front opening / closing unit 100b and fills the raw material for preparing the beverage in the raw material storage tank, the control unit is the air purifying unit 200. ) Is operated for a predetermined time at the maximum blowing intensity of five stages to speed up the air purification rate so that dust in the main body 100 can be quickly removed.

In addition, the air purifying unit 200 may include a gas sensor unit 200a that checks the degree of contamination of the outside air, and the air blowing amount may be controlled according to the degree of contamination of the outside air.

The gas sensor unit 200a includes a laser PM 1.0 sensor that detects fine particles with a laser light source, and a known gas sensor including living odors such as ammonia and acetic acid, and volatile organic compounds such as toluene and benzene. It precisely detects and accurately transmits information on the degree of pollution of the outside air to the control unit.

The control unit may check the pollution level of the outside air to control the air blowing amount of the air purification unit 200 in real time.

That is, the control unit increases the air volume as the pollution of the outside air becomes worse according to the pollution of the outside air, and when the pollution of the outside air is low, reduces the air volume to clean the outside air quickly and efficiently and minimize the power consumption during use. To be able.

The control unit may be switched to the management mode by operating the touch screen panel, which is the beverage selection unit, and releases the lock state of the front opening / closing unit 100b only when the management mode is switched to the management mode so that the manager opens the front opening / closing unit 100b and stores raw materials. The tank can be filled with raw materials for the production of beverages or collected and collected in cash after payment.

For example, the control unit turns out to enter the password through the touch screen panel to enter the management mode or to recognize the biometric information of the administrator, such as fingerprint recognition to switch to the management mode.

The door lock structure that allows the front opening and closing portion 100b to be opened only when switching to the management mode can be variously modified using a known door lock structure, and thus a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

When switching to the management mode and the front opening and closing portion (100b) is opened to increase the air blowing amount of the air purification unit 200 for a predetermined time.

The control unit may include a door open / close detection sensor that detects that the front open / close unit 100b is opened and closed, and the door open / close sensor may be variously modified by a known open / close detection sensor such as a contact sensor. Note that it is omitted.

The control unit increases the blowing amount of the air purifying unit 200 for a predetermined time in a situation where the front opening and closing unit 100b is opened to allow the outside air to flow into the main body unit 100 and the air in the main body unit 100 is discharged to the outside. To improve the air purification efficiency.

In addition, the control unit opens the front opening and closing portion (100b), when the raw material for preparing the beverage is detected in the raw material storage tank and the front opening and closing portion (100b) is closed, the front opening and closing portion (100b) is closed for a predetermined time after the air purification unit The air blowing amount of 200 is operated to the maximum to improve the air purification efficiency.

That is, when the front opening / closing part 100b is opened in the management mode, the control unit firstly increases the blowing amount of the air purifying part 200, detects that the raw material for preparing the beverage is filled in the raw material storage tank, and closes the front opening / closing part 100b. When detected, the air volume of the air purifying unit 200 is further increased to maintain the air blowing unit 200 for a predetermined time to efficiently purify the air in the main body unit 100.

On the other hand, Figure 2 is a schematic diagram showing an embodiment of the syrup supply apparatus 300 of the vending machine for beverage sales according to the present invention, referring to Figure 2 syrup supply apparatus 300 of the vending machine for beverage sales according to the present invention. Supplies the syrup into the disposable container 10 positioned into the beverage withdrawal 110.

That is, the syrup supply apparatus 300 of the vending machine for beverage sales according to the present invention is located in the beverage withdrawal portion and the syrup into the inside of the disposable container 10 from the top of the disposable container 10 in which the beverage selected by the buyer is located. It is a syrup supply apparatus 300 for supplying and supplying, and it turns out that the operation is controlled by a controller (not shown) that controls the operation of the vending machine.

The syrup is a liquid sugar in which sugar is melted and added flavoring, which can be performed using a known syrup such as chocolate syrup and caramel syrup.

The syrup supply apparatus 300 of the vending machine for beverage sales according to the present invention is a syrup supply pipe 310 for supplying the syrup into the disposable container 10, the syrup supply control valve 320 for opening and closing the flow path of the syrup supply pipe 310 ), A syrup supply unit 330 for supplying a syrup into the syrup supply pipe 310.

The syrup supply pipe part 310 is branched from the main syrup supply pipe member 311 and the main syrup supply pipe member 311 which injects the syrup into the disposable container 10 by discharging the syrup to the lower end side and connected to the syrup supply part 330. Syrup supply pipe member 312 is included.

The syrup supply unit 330 is connected to the branch syrup supply pipe member 312 and is located in the syrup storage unit 331 for storing the syrup therein, and the branch syrup supply tube member 312 and the syrup in the syrup storage unit 331 is the main syrup. A syrup pump 332 for supplying to the supply pipe member 311 and a flow meter 333 for measuring the flow rate of the syrup which is located in the branch syrup supply pipe member 312 and is supplied.

In addition, the syrup supply unit 330 may further include a check valve 334 positioned in the branch syrup supply pipe member 312 to prevent the backflow of the syrup.

The syrup supply control valve 320 is positioned to open and close the flow path of the branch syrup supply pipe member 312 spaced apart from the end side of the branch syrup supply pipe member 312.

On the end side of the branch syrup supply pipe member 312 is a residual syrup forming space for introducing hot water injected from the hot water supply pipe 340 to remove the residual syrup.

Branch syrup supply pipe member 312 is inclined so that the end side, that is, the outlet downward to allow the syrup to flow into the main syrup supply pipe member 311 more smoothly.

The syrup supply control valve 320 is spaced apart from the end side of the branch syrup supply pipe member 312, but the end side of the branch syrup supply pipe member 312 at intervals at which hot water sprayed from the hot water supply pipe 340 may flow. Are spaced apart from

On the end side of the branch syrup supply pipe member 312, the remaining syrup forming space is located outward with respect to the syrup supply control valve 320.

Residual syrup forming space is formed only to the length that the hot water sprayed from the hot water supply pipe portion 340 can be introduced, it is a space that enables the stable operation of the syrup supply control valve 320.

The hot water supply pipe part 340 is connected to the main syrup supply pipe member 311 and the end side is inclined downward so as to face the end side of the branch syrup supply pipe member 312, that is, the branch syrup supply pipe member 312. Hot water is sprayed to the outlet side of the supply pipe member 312.

The hot water supply pipe part 340 is positioned inclined to the main syrup supply pipe member 311 with the end side, that is, the outlet downward, and spaced apart to the upper side of the branch syrup supply pipe member 312, that is, higher than the branch syrup supply pipe member 312. Positioned and discharged hot water can be stably supplied to the outlet side of the branch syrup supply pipe member 312, and as much of the hot water discharged as possible to be supplied into the remaining syrup forming space.

The hot water supply pipe 340 is positioned at a height as high as the diameter of the branch syrup supply pipe member 312 so that the discharged hot water can be stably supplied to the outlet side of the branch syrup supply pipe member 312, and as much as possible of the hot water discharged. Allow a large amount of hot water to be fed into the remaining syrup-forming space.

The hot water supply pipe 340 is connected to the hot water supply unit 350, and the hot water supply unit 350 is located in the hot water storage unit 351 and the hot water supply tube unit 340 to supply hot water in the hot water storage unit 351 to the hot water supply tube unit. The hot water pump 352 for discharging through the 340, the hot water supply pipe 340 is located in the hot water supply pipe 340 includes a hot water supply control valve 353 for opening and closing the flow path.

The hot water supply unit 350 is disposed in the hot water supply pipe unit 340 and includes a flow meter (not shown) for measuring a flow rate of hot water supplied through the hot water supply pipe unit 340. Can be fed into.

In addition, the hot water storage unit 351 is located inside the heater 351a for heating the water and a temperature sensor 351b for detecting the temperature of the hot water is heated to heat the water with the heater 351a and the temperature of the heated water temperature sensor By checking at 351b, hot water may be maintained at a predetermined temperature.

For example, the hot water supply pipe part 340 is connected to the hot water supply part 350 supplying hot water additionally added into the disposable container 10 while preparing a hot beverage.

The main syrup supply pipe member 311 may be connected to the beverage supply part to supply a beverage manufactured or stored through the beverage supply part into the disposable container 10 located in the beverage withdrawal part.

The beverage supply unit manufactures and supplies or stores and supplies beverages such as coffee beans, teas, etc., which is a well-known configuration in the vending machine.

The hot water supply unit 350 is a well-known hot water supply unit 350 in the vending machine for supplying hot water additionally added to the disposable container 10 during the manufacture of hot drinks such as coffee, tea, etc. will be omitted. Put it.

In addition, the hot water supply unit 350 is a branch syrup supply pipe member (not a known hot water supply unit 350) in a vending machine that supplies hot water additionally added to the disposable container 10 during the manufacture of hot beverages such as coffee and tea ( Note that it may be installed separately in the vending machine to supply hot water to the outlet side of 312).

The hot water supply unit 350 may be operated periodically in the state where the vending machine is stopped, not during the beverage production, to remove residual syrup remaining at the outlet side of the branch syrup supply pipe member 312.

In the syrup supply apparatus 300 according to the present invention, the main syrup supply pipe member 311 is connected to the beverage supply unit and supplies the beverage being manufactured or stored through the beverage supply unit into the disposable container 10 located in the beverage outlet, and then the syrup The supply control valve 320 is opened and the syrup pump 332 is operated to supply the syrup to the disposable container 10 at a predetermined quantity, that is, the quantity set for the beverage.

In addition, the hot water supply pipe 340 supplies hot water, which is additionally added in preparing the beverage, into the disposable container 10, and when the hot water is supplied into the disposable container 10, toward the end side of the branch syrup supply pipe member 312. Sprinkle the remaining syrup located on the end side of the branch syrup supply pipe member 312 is removed and put into the disposable container 10 together.

The residual syrup is substantially the amount included in the predetermined quantity for preparing the corresponding beverage measured in the flow meter 333, so that the syrup supply device 300 according to the present invention drinks the residual syrup remaining in the residual syrup forming space. When supplying additionally added hot water into the disposable container 10 in the preparation of the residual syrup is removed together and supplied into the disposable container 10, the syrup can be precisely added in a predetermined amount in preparing the beverage. Make sure

The syrup supply apparatus 300 according to the present invention removes the residual syrup together when supplying hot water, which is additionally added to prepare the beverage, in the residual syrup remaining in the residual syrup forming space into the disposable container 10, thereby removing the disposable container ( 10) It is possible to make the drink produced by supplying the syrup in a predetermined amount and accurately prepared with the recipe set at the time of manufacture, so that the quality of the drink is made uniform and the satisfaction at the time of purchase can be greatly improved.

In addition, the syrup supply apparatus 300 according to the present invention is removed by the residual syrup remaining at the outlet of the branch syrup supply pipe member 312 branched by the remaining syrup remaining at the outlet of the branch syrup supply pipe member 312 after the syrup supply It is possible to prevent an accident in which the flow path of the syrup supply pipe member 312 is clogged, and the administrator does not need to periodically clean the syrup supply pipe 310 to greatly improve the convenience in management.

In addition, when the syrup is left at the exit of the syrup supply pipe 310 and hardens, foreign matters such as dust adhere to the remaining syrup, and when the syrup is supplied, the foreign matter may be introduced together with the syrup to the beverage in the disposable container 10.

The syrup supply apparatus 300 according to the present invention is to remove the residual syrup remaining at the outlet of the branch syrup supply pipe member 312 to keep the environment clean during the beverage production, foreign matters are introduced into the beverage during the beverage production process This greatly improves purchasing satisfaction when selling beverages.

On the other hand, Figure 3 is an exploded perspective view showing an embodiment of the air purifier in the vending machine for beverage sales according to the present invention, Figure 4 is an embodiment of the air cleaner in the vending machine for beverage sales according to the present invention It is an enlarged sectional view of the main part.

1, 3, and 4, the air purifying unit 200 includes an air purifying housing part 210 positioned at an upper side of the main body part 100 and a blowing fan part located in the air purifying housing part 210. 220, and an air purification filter 230 for purifying the air sucked into the blowing fan 220.

The lower surface of the air purifying housing 210 becomes the upper surface of the main body 100, and a plurality of main body suction holes 211 are positioned to transfer air in the main body 100 by the operation of the blower fan 220. Inhaled to pass through the air purification filter 230 to be discharged to the outside.

In addition, at least one of the front, rear, and both sides of the air purification housing 210 has an external air intake hole 212 that can suck outside air is located inside the air purification housing 210. May be inhaled.

The external air intake hole 212 is positioned on at least three surfaces of the front, rear, and both sides of the air purification housing 210 to smoothly suck the outside air.

In addition, a purification air discharge hole 213 is disposed on the upper surface of the air purification housing 210 to discharge the purified air through the air purification filter 230.

The purge air discharge holes 213 are positioned in plural on the upper surface of the air purifying housing part 210 so that the purified air can be smoothly discharged.

That is, the air purifier 200 sucks air in the main body 100 through the main body suction hole 211, and blows outside air of the main body 100 through the external air suction hole 212. After inhalation by the operation of the air purifying filter 230, and then discharged to the purification air discharge hole 213 to the upper side of the air purification housing 210, the internal air and the main body ( The outside air of 100) can be purified together.

On the other hand, the air purification filter unit 230 includes an air purification filter member 231 for purifying the air, a mesh filter member 232 of the mesh material located on the lower side of the air purification filter.

The air purifying filter member 231 can be variously modified and implemented by a known air purifying filter such as a HEPA filter.

The mesh filter member 232 prevents an accident in which the dust collected by the air purification filter member 231 falls into the body part 100 when the dust is collected by falling into the body part 100.

Inside the main body 100, the raw material for preparing a beverage in the form of powder and water vapor generated from water heated at a high temperature to produce a beverage are present together, and the air purifying unit 200 supplies air in the main body 100. After inhalation and purification, it is discharged to the outside.

Therefore, the air purifying filter member 231 frequently causes foreign substances such as dust, dust, and the like caused by the raw material for preparing the beverage in powder form when the moisture by the steam and the raw material for preparing the beverage in the form of powder pass through. It may be generated, and as the agglomerated dust is dried may fall to the lower portion of the air purification filter member 231.

Accordingly, the mesh filter member 232 may be horizontally positioned at the lower portion of the air purification filter member 231 and may receive and store agglomerated dust falling from the lower portion of the air purification filter member 231.

That is, the air purifying filter member 231 is a square type air purifying filter, and the mesh filter member 232 is laid horizontally on the lower side of the air purifying filter member 231 and positioned horizontally, thereby purifying the air purifying filter member 231. It is an example that the aggregated dust separated from the) is not introduced into the main body 100.

In particular, when the operation of the blower fan 220 is stopped for the replacement of the air purification filter member 231, the agglomerated dust, which is located in the agglomerated state in the air purification filter member 231, may fall into the main body 100. The mesh filter member 232 receives the aggregated dust falling from the lower portion of the air purification filter member 231 to purify the air when the operation of the blower fan 220 is stopped for the replacement of the air purification filter member 231. The agglomerated dust separated from the filter member 231 may not be introduced into the main body 100.

The air purification filter unit 230 is slidably coupled to the air purification housing unit 210 in the horizontal direction, and the filter mounting member 240 in which the air purification filter member 231 and the mesh filter member 232 are detachably coupled to each other. It further includes an example.

On the side of the air purification housing 210 is a filter coupling opening portion 214 for sliding the filter mounting member 240 is located, the filter mounting member 240 covers the filter coupling opening 214. The front cover portion 241, a pair of side cover portions 242, respectively located on both sides of the front cover portion 241, are located on the inner side of the pair of side cover portions 242, side cover Is positioned to protrude in the longitudinal direction of the portion 242 is spaced apart from the lower side of the first filter support rail portion 243, the first filter support rail portion 243 supporting the air purification filter member 231. A second filter support rail portion 244 is positioned to protrude in the longitudinal direction of the side cover portion 242 to support the mesh filter member 232.

In addition, the front cover portion 241, the handle portion is located so that the administrator can easily couple or separate the filter mounting member 240 to the air purification housing 210.

The filter mounting member 240 may be formed to be open to the rear side, and the air purification filter member 231 may be slidably coupled to the first filter support rail 243 at the open rear side, and the mesh filter member 232 may be combined. ) May be coupled by slidingly moving on the second filter base rail portion 244.

In addition, the air purification filter member 231 and the mesh filter member 232 may be slid to the open rear side of the filter mounting member 240 to be separated from the filter mounting member 240.

In the air purification housing 210, a pair of third filter support rails 214a on which the second filter support rails 244 are mounted is positioned side by side in the direction in which the filter mounting member 240 is slidably coupled to the air purification. The filter mounting member 240 is slidably moved in the housing 210 to be smoothly coupled or separated.

The filter mounting member 240 allows the air purification filter member 231 and the mesh filter member 232 to be moved together and separated or coupled at the same time when they are separated or combined in the air purification housing 210.

When the air purifying filter member 231 and the mesh filter member 232 are separated from the air purifying housing part 210, respectively, the dust collected in the air purifying filter member 231 falls into the main body part 100 or the mesh filter member ( Agglomerated dust raised on the 232 may fall into the body portion 100.

The filter mounting member 240 combines the air purification filter member 231 and the mesh filter member 232 with the air purification housing 210 at the same time or simultaneously separates the air purification filter member 231 from the air purification housing 210. During the replacement operation or the cleaning operation of the mesh filter member 232, the agglomerated dust from the air purification filter member 231 falls into the main body 100 or the agglomerated dust raised on the mesh filter member 232 is the main body 100. Prevent it from falling inside.

That is, the mesh filter member 232 is always located on the lower side of the air purification filter member 231 in a state in which the mesh filter member 232 is coupled to the filter mounting member 240 when the air filter housing 210 is coupled or separated. It is possible to stably support the agglomerated dust falling on the purification filter member 231.

In addition, the mesh filter member 232 is separated from the filter mounting member 240 after the filter mounting member 240 is separated from the air purification housing 210, so that the cleaning operation is easily performed, and then the filter mounting member 240 again. ) Is combined.

The filter mounting member 240 is combined with the air purification housing 210 after the replacement operation of the air purification filter member 231 or the cleaning of the mesh filter member 232 and the air purification filter member in the air purification housing 210. 231 and the mesh filter member 232 are positioned at the same time.

Filter mounting member 240 has a locking structure that can be separated from the air purification housing 210 by sliding only when switching to the management mode, the locking structure of the filter mounting member 240 uses a known door lock structure It will be understood that the more detailed description that can be carried out in a variety of modifications will be omitted.

Another embodiment of the vending machine for beverage sales according to the present invention is provided with an air purifier capable of purifying the air to effectively remove the internal dust, such as coffee powder, tea powder, and to purify the air of the surrounding environment to I can do it comfortably.

Another embodiment of the beverage vending machine according to the present invention is a double filter structure to more effectively remove the internal dust, such as coffee powder, tea powder, and prevent the aggregated powder falling into the inside of the body to keep the inside of the body clean It is possible to prevent the unit from malfunctioning due to the agglomerated powder.

Another embodiment of the vending machine for beverage sales according to the present invention can automatically control the blowing amount according to the opening and closing of the front door to more effectively remove the internal dust, such as coffee powder, tea powder, and more effectively purify the air of the surrounding environment This will make your surroundings more pleasant and will greatly improve your satisfaction with your purchase.

The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, but can be modified and practiced in various ways without departing from the gist of the present invention, which is understood to be included in the configuration of the present invention.

100: main body 100a: main body housing
100b: front opening and closing portion 110: beverage withdrawal portion
111: container support member 120: beverage selection unit
130: cost payment unit 140: beverage discharge unit
200: air purification unit 200a: gas sensor unit
210: air purification housing portion 211: body suction hole
212: outside air suction hole 213: purifying air discharge hole
214: opening portion for filter coupling 214a: third filter base rail portion
220: blower fan 230: air purification filter
231: air purification filter member 232: mesh filter member
240 filter mounting member 241 front cover
242: side cover portion 243: first filter support rail portion
244: second filter support rail
300: syrup supply device 310: syrup supply pipe portion
311: main syrup supply pipe member 312: branch syrup supply pipe member
320: syrup supply control valve 330: syrup supply
331: syrup storage unit 332: syrup pump
333: flow meter 334: check valve
340: hot water supply pipe 350: hot water supply
351: hot water storage unit 351a: heater
351b: temperature sensor 352: hot water pump
353: hot water supply control valve

Claims (10)

After paying for the beverage on sale, a disposable container containing the beverage is placed into the beverage dispenser, and the syrup is placed into a disposable container located within the beverage vending machine for sale by injecting the beverage into the disposable container for sale. It is a syrup supply device to supply
Syrup supply pipe portion for supplying the syrup into the disposable container;
A syrup supply control valve for opening and closing the flow path of the syrup supply pipe;
Syrup supply unit for supplying the syrup into the syrup supply pipe portion; And
It includes a hot water supply pipe portion for spraying hot water to the outlet of the syrup supply pipe portion to remove the syrup remaining at the outlet of the syrup supply pipe portion,
The syrup supply pipe portion,
A main syrup supply pipe member vertically erected to discharge the syrup toward the lower end side and into the syrup into the disposable container; And
And a branch syrup supply pipe member branched from the main syrup supply pipe member and positioned to be inclined downward so as to downward, and connected to the syrup supply part to supply syrup to the main syrup supply pipe member.
The syrup supply control valve is positioned to open and close the flow path of the branch syrup supply pipe member spaced apart from the end side of the branch syrup supply pipe member,
On the end side of the branch syrup supply pipe member is a residual syrup forming space for introducing the hot water injected from the hot water supply pipe portion to remove the residual syrup,
The hot water supply pipe portion is spaced apart to the upper side of the branch syrup supply pipe member is connected to the main syrup supply pipe member and the end side is inclined downward so as to face the end side of the branch syrup supply pipe member directly to the residual syrup forming space Spraying to remove the residual syrup remaining in the residual syrup forming space,
The main syrup supply pipe member is connected to the beverage supply unit to supply a beverage produced or stored through the beverage supply unit into a disposable container located in the beverage withdrawal unit,
The hot water supply pipe part supplies hot water additionally added to prepare a beverage into a disposable container, and when hot water is supplied into the disposable container, the hot water is directly injected into the residual syrup forming space, thereby remaining residual syrup in the residual syrup forming space. Syrup supply apparatus of the vending machine for beverages, characterized in that it is put into the disposable container together.
delete delete delete delete The method according to claim 1,
The syrup supply unit,
A syrup storage unit connected to the branch syrup supply pipe member and storing the syrup therein;
A syrup pump positioned in the branch syrup supply pipe member and supplying a syrup in the syrup reservoir to the main syrup supply pipe member; And
And a flow meter for measuring the flow rate of the syrup positioned and supplied to the branch syrup supply pipe member.
The method according to claim 6,
The syrup supply unit is located in the branch syrup supply pipe member syrup supply apparatus for a beverage vending machine further comprises a check valve for preventing the back flow of the syrup.
delete delete When the pay for the beverage on sale is located in the beverage dispensing container containing the disposable container containing the beverage, injecting the beverage into the disposable container to fill the predetermined amount; And
And a syrup supply device which is located in the main body and supplies syrup into a disposable container located in the beverage withdrawal unit, wherein the syrup supply device is a syrup of a vending machine for beverage sales according to any one of claims 1, 6 and 7. Beverage vending machine, characterized in that the supply device.

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